Identity and locality
Hypancistrus furunculus (2007)
Upper Río Orinoco, Venezuela
Diagnostic evidence and naming
Formally described in 2007. Has oblique bars towards anterior body and horizontal bands in dorsal fin. Do not confuse with spotted H. inspector or all King Tiger trade morphs. The 2007 original description diagnoses oblique dark body stripes and caudal-fin bars in specimens from the upper Orinoco; do not confuse this named species with unrelated spotted Hypancistrus.
Breeding and genetics limitations
Specialist captive spawning details remain to be sourced; avoid mixed-species Hypancistrus stock when a pure locality strain is claimed.
Original references
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